Methodist
University's Professional Writing Minor prepares undergraduates
for advancement in careers in every discipline. Excellent communications
skills are the number one skill set sought by employers, so a Professional
Writing Minor will distinguish graduates as leaders among their
peers.

The Professional Writing Minor focuses student learning on practical,
career-related writing, including business, technical, and professional
communication. Students declaring the Professional Writing Minor
prepare themselves for advancement in the field of their choice.

A Professional Writing Minor will Prepare Me
to Advance Quickly in What Career Fields?

Business

Copy Editing

Education

Engineering

Grant Writing

Healthcare

Management

Mass Communications

Military Work

Ministry

Non-Profit Administration

Public Relations

Science Fields

Technical and Professional Writing

Web Design

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Course of Study

Methodist University's Professional Writing Minor includes 12 semester
hours of core courses and six hours of electives.

Core Courses (Required Courses)

Advanced Grammar (ENG/WRI 322)
provides a comprehensive history and analysis of grammar: parts
of speech, sentence patterns, and prose style.

Desktop Publishing (COM 353) provides
an introduction to the fundamentals of desktop publishing and offers
instruction in the use of publishing software and in the incorporation
of both text and visual materials into print-based media and internet
web pages.

Copyediting and Proofreading (WRI 433)
provides instruction on editing and proofreading texts for publication,
both as hard copy and in electronic formats. It includes a review
of punctuation, capitalization, and usage.

Advanced Expository Writing (ENG/WRI
323) provides an overview of the study and analysis of models
of excellence; practice in various techniques and types of composition;
and use of computers specific to the discipline of English.

Writing for Mass Communications Media
I (COM 257) provides instruction on news gathering and writing
news and feature structures, including preparation of copy for publications.
Experience and practice in reporting techniques and problems and
ethics in laboratory work is also offered.

*Professional Writing
Certificate Option: Students who wish to complete the
Professional Writing Certificate in addition to the Professional
Writing Minor will take Grant Writing as one of their two electives
and complete Professional Writing (WRI 220) during their senior
year or immediately following graduation.